Dr. Seema singh
Associate Professor

SCI JOURNALS (50)

2025

1. Singh^#, S., Parveen, S., Clarizia, L., Kumar, P., An insight into photo-catalytic degradation mechanism of persistent pollutants with transition metal oxides and their composites: Photocatalysis mechanism, rate affecting parameters, and removal pathways. Rev. Sci. Eng. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1080/01614940.2024.2440664. (IF: 8.2) (SCI: Q1).
2. Singh^#, Sharma, P., Pandey, A., Garg, M.C., Lo, S.-L. Kumar, P. Challenges and contribution of electrochemical driven by-products in tannery wastewater treatment: Optimization, detection and distribution of reactive oxidation species. J. Environ. Manage. 376 (2025) 124381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124381(IF: 8.0) (SCI: Q1)
3. Sharma, R., Choudhary, P., Thakur, G., Pathak, A., ^#Singh, S., Kumar, A., Lo, S.-L., Kumar, P. Sustainable Management of Biowaste to Bioenergy: A Critical Review on Biogas production and Techno-Economic Challenges. Biomass and Bioenergy, (2025), 196, 107734 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.107734 (IF: 5.5) (SCI: Q1).
4. Halligudra, G., Sabbanahalli, C., Singh^#, S., Choudhary, P., Madhusudhana, R. Synthesis and catalytic activity of iron-based nanomaterials for the remediation of hazardous chemicals from wastewater: A Review. Journal of Physics Chemistry and Solid. (2025) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2025.112735 (IF: 4.5) (SCI: Q2).
5. Singh^#, S., Choudhary, P., Pratap, S., Singh, S. K., Patidar, R., Kumar, A. Mechanistic insight into photocatalytic mineralization of dyes effluent with metal oxides- Parametric optimization and kinetic study. Water Quality Research Journal (2025) https://doi.org/10.2166/wqrj.2025.065. (IF: 2.5) (SCI: Q3).
6. Chaudhary, M., Choudhary, P., Tripathi, A., Pandey, V. K., Sharma, R., Singh, S., Rustagi, S., Pathak, A., Pharmaceutical orientation and applications of silver/zinc oxide nanoparticles developed from various fruit peel extracts: an emerging sustainable approach. Discover Sustainability (2025) 6:7 https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-024-00728-y. (IF: 2.5) (SCI: Q2).

2023-2024

1. Kumari, S., Singh, , Sharma, P., Agarwal, A., Garg, M.C. Machine Learning and Modelling Approach for Organic Pollutant Remediation from Wastewater: Optimization, Kinetics and Thermodynamics Study. J. Taiwan Inst. Chem. Eng. (2024) pp 105361(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2024.105361) (IF: 5.47) (SCI: Q1).
2. Hana, A., Awan, H.T. A., Bibi, F., Sulaiman, R.R.R., Wong, W. Y., Walvekar, R., Singh, , Khalid, M. MXenes and Heterostructures for Highly Efficient Water Splitting: A Review of Recent Advances and Future Prospects for Clean Energy Generation. J. Energy Chem. 92, (2024), pp.176-206 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2024.01.038) (IF: 13.23) (SCI:Q1)
3. Nayak, A., Chaudhary, P., Bhushan, B., Ghai, K., Singh, , Sillanpää, M. Removal of emergent pollutants: A review on recent updates and future perspectives on polysaccharide-based composites vis-à-vis traditional adsorbents. International.Int. J. Biol. Macromol.258, 2, (2024), pp. 129092 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.129092 (IF: 8.9) (SCI: Q1).
4. Kumar, P., Kaur, R., Verma, S., Singh, , Stangar, U. L. Tuning the catalytic active sites of TiO₂/CeO₂ interactions to improve oxygen vacancy and lattice parameters for CO₂ conversion to green fuel additive. Catalysis Today. 433 (2024) pp.114652. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2024.11465). (IF:5.4) (SCI: Q1).
5. Singh, S., Srivastava, V.C., Singh, A., Kumar, P., and Lo S.–L. Synthesis, characterization, and catalytic application of CuO for perfluorooctanoic acid decomposition with PMS activation. Materi. Today Commun. (2023) 34, pp105-107 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.105107) (IF: 66) (SCI:  Q2).
6. Qiao, Q., Singh, S., Patidar, R., Li, Y., Jin, J., and Lo, S.–L. Contribution of electrolyte in parametric optimization of perfluorooctanoic acid during electro-oxidation: Active chlorinated and sulfonated by-products formation and distribution. Chemosphere (2023) 312 (1), pp 137202 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137202) (IF:8.93) (SCI:  Q1).
7. Singh, S., Srivastava, V.C., Singh, A., and Lo, S.–L. Parametric optimization and oxidative degradation of dye with the activation of peroxymonosulfate and δ-MnO₂/Mn₂O₃/Mn₃O₄. J. Environ. Sci. Pollution Res. (2023) (https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-27422-2). (IF: 5.43 (SCI: Q1).
8. Singh, S., Patidar, R., Nidheesh, P.V., Srivastava, V.C., and Lo, S.-L. A critical review on the degradation mechanism of textile effluent during electrocatalytic oxidation: Removal optimization and degradation pathways. J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (2023) 11 (6) pp.111277 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.111277).(IF: 7.96) (SCI: Q1).
9. Singh, S., Patidar, R., and Lo, S.–L. Peroxymonosulfate activation with Co₃O₄: Performance and mineralization of bisphenol. J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (2023) 11 (3), pp.110023 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.110023) (IF: 7.96) (SCI: Q1)
10. Uniyal, A., Thakur, B. K., Singh, S., Gairolla, J., Anthwal, A. Synthesis, in-silico antiviral screening and in-vitro antibacterial screening of a novel chalcone. J. Indian Chem. Society (2023) 100 (7) pp, 101038 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jics.2023.101038). (IF: 0.287) (SCI: Q4).
11. Thakur, V., Singh, S., Kumar, P. Lo, S.–L. Štangar, U. L.  Photocatalytic behaviors of bismuth-based mixed oxides: Types, fabrication techniques and mineralization mechanism of antibiotics. Chem. Eng. J. (2023) 475, pp.146100 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.146100) (IF:16.42) (SCI: Q1)

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1. Recipient of Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Fellowship (01^st Feb 2021 to 31^th December 2023), National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan during Visiting Fellow.
2. Recipient of Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Fellowship (28^thJuly 2015 to 20^th September 2020), National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan during Postdoc.
3. Recipient of Department of Science and Technology (DST) Fellowship (01^stJuly 2014 to 07^th July 2015), IIT Roorkee, India during Post Ph.D. Senior Research Fellow.
4. Recipient of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Fellowship (22^th July 2010 to 31^st December 2013), IIT Roorkee, India as Junior Research Fellow during Ph.D.
5. Recipient of Ministry of Human Research Division (MHRD) Fellowship (01^st July 2007-30^th June 2009), IIT Roorkee, India during the M. Tech Program.

1. Singh S., Ritesh P. entitled “one pot, two-step electrochemical method for the synthesis of graphene oxide and graphene oxide metal composite”. Indian Patent application (submitted).
2. Singh S., Singh A.K. entitled “Solar-driven electrochemical oxidation of persistent organic pollutant”. Indian Patent application (submitted).

1. Doctor of Philosophy (D.) Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India in 2014. (Remark: First class). Thesis Title –‘‘Electrochemical Treatment of Dye Bearing Wastewater’’ under the supervisor of professor Vimal Chandra Srivastava.
2. Masters of Technology (Tech.) in Advanced Chemical Analysis from Department of Chemistry, IIT Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India in 2009 (Remark: First class). Thesis Title–‘‘Synthesis, Characterization and Cyclization of Chalcone with Efficient L-Proline’ under the supervisor of professor Naseem Ahmed.
3. Masters of Science (Sc.) specialization Organic Chemistry from Department of Chemistry, Maharaj Singh College, Saharanpur, U.P, India in 2002 (Remark: First class).
4. Bachelor of Science (Sc.) specialization Chemistry, Zoology, Botany (CBZ) from Bhayala Degree College, Bhayala, Saharanpur, U.P. India1 in 1999 (Remark: First class).

Teaching

1. Assistant Professor School of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India. from 8^th November 2021 to 18^th April 2024.
2. Lecturer, KLDAV Degree College, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. 01^st August, 2009 to 28^th February 2010.
3. Lecturer, Maharana Pratap Memorial Senior Secondary School. 01^st May, 2001 to 15^st May, 2004.

Research experience

1. Postdoc Research Fellow (PDF) in Graduate Institute of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University (NTU), Taiwan 28^th July, 2015 to 22^th September 2020.
2. Post Ph.D. Senior Research Fellow in Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India 01^st July 2014 to 07^th July, 2015.
3. Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India 22^nd July 2010 to 31^st December 2010.